The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hazardous materials removal workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,000 | -7.57% | 21.93% |
| 2021 | $45,180 | 0.38% | - |
| 2020 | $45,010 | 27.15% | - |
| 2014 | $32,790 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $32,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,000, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $44,200). Compared with Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |